The risk of infection in diabetic patients increases!How to care for diabetic foot?
When it comes to the problem of infection of diabetes, most people think of the first thing that should be the foot of diabetes.
However, in fact, the danger of diabetes is not just a kind of diabetes. Recently, research on Diabetes Care said that diabetes can increase a variety of infection risks.
Diabetes have increased risk of multiple overall infections
The study said that the increase in the number of diabetic patients is likely to lead to an increase in various types of infections in the future, which will increase the burden of medical care.
Compared with people who have not afforded diabetes, patients with diabetes have risks such as pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, non -interference, kidney infection, fungal infection, postoperative wound infection and other risks, which are significantly increased.
Researchers have proposed that diabetes needs to be an important risk factor for infection.
High disability! How to manage diabetes foot
Diabetes is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. Because diabetes itself has high risk of infection, once diabetic foot ulcers occur, long -term treatment is often required, and even amputation risks.
For diabetic patients, how should we do foot care?
1 regular inspection foot
The bottom of the foot and the toe is a high incidence of diabetes and foot ulcers. Pay attention to whether the problems of foot moss, scalp, damage, blisters, redness and swelling are treated in time to deal with it in time.
2 Select comfortable cotton socks and co -foot shoes
Socks should not be too tight to avoid affecting the blood circulation of the feet.
In addition, before wearing shoes and socks, you need to check whether there are foreign bodies in the shoes and socks to avoid scratching in the foot. Try not to choose pointed and high -heeled shoes to reduce the risk of damage caused by foot compression and friction.
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3 Do your foot care
Diabetes patients need to keep their feet clean and change their socks to ensure dry and hygienic shoes and socks. Even at home, avoid walking barefoot, which is not only good for foot hygiene, but also prone to injury.
In addition, when cutting toenails, be careful not to cut the toenails too short, and try not to let the toenail grow into the meat.
